Molding for metal frames



sept. 2o, 1932. l, A, BAUM mman? MOLDING FOR METAL FRAMES Filed OG'b. 5,' 1928 Patented Sept. 20, '1932 UNITED i STATES "PATENT" essieu l IsAAo ALBERT BAUM, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Application mea october la, 1928. seriarNoQaipw. y

My invention relates to metal frames for wall openings and particulariy to means for' ,5 without special tools, and should be so arranged that the operations may be carried out either in the shop or in the field, after installation of the frames.

To accomplish the desired result I havedesigned fasteners that may be applied with a minimum of labor by the use of no other tool than a screw-driver.

The invention will be more readily under,- stood by reference to the accompanying draw ing, in which Fig. 1 is a transverse sectional view through Y aportion of a wall and fra-me to which a metal molding-strip has been applied;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation partly in section 0 of the same construction, the sectional View being on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. l is a sectional View of the molding strip;

Fig. 5 is a. transverse sectional view of the means for attachment of a slightly modified form of molding strip;

Fig. 6 is a back view taken on the line 6-'6 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is asectional view of a further moditication of strip attaching means.

In the drawing, and referring particularly to Figs. 1 4 inclusive, I have illustrated a tile wall 10, and a metal frame member of channel shape having a web 11, integral hollow stop 1'2, and side flanges 13 that project rearwardly and lie alongside of the tile. Plaster nishing membersl having a base 14 and a flange 15, arranged perpendicular to the'iface 'of the fianges 1;'3, are secured to-saidn .y

flanges by welding the' base 14 ofthe plaster finishing members to the face of the flanges 13. The flange 15 is provided withelongated openings 16V located at spaced intervals for'. V the reception of screw members 17 the heads of which lie against the inside face of the member 15. AThenut 18' employed is elongated; in other words, suf'ciently'narrow to prevent complete rotation of the nut when in place, the nut, when partly rotated, actingy in the usual rr-ian-ner.l

The molding member, best-shown in Fig. 1,

consists of a body portion 19 of any suitable1A `contour and inwardly projecting continuous flanges 20-21. Located at intervals in the lengthA of' the frame flangesf13 are tongues 22 struck out from`V the body of the metal and adapted to-receive the flange 20 of the molding strip. The flange 21 is adapt-ed .to

abut against: the finish flangeflA and to underin applying the molding, the stri-p is merely forced` laterally inwardly, the tong-ues tem--v lie and bei clamped by thenut 18. Thus, Y

finish flange are providedwith spaced round apertures 23-24 respectively, and the molding strip is composed of a body of wood, 25, having a metal cover 26. The Vmargins 27-28. of the metal strip are seated in kerfs in the wood, thus leaving two sides of the wood exposed. Wood Vscrews 29-30 are passed through the openings 23-24 into the wood.

In the construction of Fig. 7 the strip 31 is the same as the strip 25 except that'the Y inside edge is flattened to provide a continuous flat surface 32. Holes are punched out of the frame element 13, the displaced metal remaining attached at one side and being so vdisposedas to act as an abutment or seat for a screw head 33. Y The screw-may be driven diagonally inward to the position shown in a much more convenient manner than the Yscrews shown in Fig. 6. Further, a single screw serves to pull the strip inward in two directions.

Obviously other similar forms of applicap 'tion of molding SIPS may be devised, and

y I do not wish to be limited except as indicated in the appendedclaims. Iclaim:

. 1. In combination, a framehavinga rearwardly extending flange adapted to lie alongside of a wall, a plastersfnish: flange projecting from the face of said frame flange, a

metal molding lstrip 1in the angle between y the flanges, and vscrew means extending through the finish flange from'the inside for holding one side of said? molding strip.

2. In combination, a frame having a rearwardly extending flange adapted to lie alonglside of a wall, `'a plaster finish ange proy jecting from the face of saidframe flange7 a f f kmetal molding strip inthe angle'between' the flanges,uscrew means. for` extending through the nish flange from the inside for Y .holding one side of said molding strip, and

other means for securing 'another side `of A y said strip to the frame flange.,

- n, 3, In Combination, iframe-having a rearwardly extending ange adapted to lie along- Y .side of ja wall,ra plaster finishange projecting fromthe faceof said framev flange, 'a metal molding strip Ain Ythe angle between kBti the fianges, screw means for extending through the finish flange rorntheinside for holding one side of said molding strip, and tongues formed on said flange for engagingv and holding another sideof said strip.' y f 40 Y In testimony whereof yI have affixed my signature.

" y isAo A. BAUM. 

